Rituals, whose performance yields beneficial effects on humankind. Rituals like vivāha (vivaha; marriage) jātakarma (jatakarma; birth-related rites), cuḍākaraṇa (chudakarana; the haircutting-ritual), maunjībandhana (maunjibandhana; the ritual of binding hair in a certain pattern), prāsada-pratisṭhā (prasada-pratistha; establishment of a palace), dvājaropaṇa (dvajaropana; setting up flags), devapratisṭhā (devapratistha; consecration of the image of deities), utsarga (dedication) of kūpa (kupa; well), taḍāga (tadaga; lake), establishment of habitations — in which there is a worship of the ṣoḍaśa (shodasa; sixteen) mātṛkā (matrika; a lesser female deity), are called ābhyudayika (abhyudayika).